| 2000 Baltimore Ravens season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Art Modell |
| General manager | Ozzie Newsome |
| Head coach | Brian Billick |
| Offensive coordinator | Matt Cavanaugh |
| Defensive coordinator | Marvin Lewis |
| Home field | PSINet Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Broncos) 21–3 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Titans) 24–10 Won AFC Championship (at Raiders) 16–3 Won Super Bowl XXXV (vs. Giants) 34–7 |
| Pro Bowlers | FS Rod Woodson DT Sam Adams K Matt Stover T Jonathan Ogden LB Ray Lewis |
| AP All-Pros | OT Jonathan Ogden (1st team) LB Ray Lewis (1st team) DT Sam Adams (2nd team) DE Rob Burnett (2nd team) FS Rod Woodson (2nd team) K Matt Stover (1st team) |
| Uniform | |
 | |
The 2000 season was the Baltimore Ravens' fifth in the National Football League (NFL) and the second under head coach Brian Billick. The Ravens ended the season as Super Bowl XXXV champions.
The Ravens finished the year with a 12–4 record (their first winning season), finishing 2nd in the AFC Central and qualifying for the playoffs as a wild card team. In the franchise's first post-season appearance, the Ravens won all three games, culminating in a trip to Tampa, Florida for Super Bowl XXXV, where they defeated the New York Giants, 34–7. The team's defense, which set a league record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game regular season with 10.3 points per game, is considered among the greatest of all time, including 4 games where they kept their opponents from scoring.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Though just five seasons removed from the relocation from Cleveland, only three players (Matt Stover, Rob Burnett, Larry Webster) and zero coaches remained from the 1995 Cleveland Browns roster and staff.
The 2000 Ravens ranked #22 on the 100 greatest teams of all time presented by the NFL on its 100th anniversary. They were the highest ranked team which did not win its division, and also the highest that had to win 4 playoff games.[9][10]
- ^ "This statistic shows just how good the Ravens' defense was in 2000". Ravens Wire. November 16, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "2000 Ravens Defense: Greatest Of All Time". Ebony Bird. January 25, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Football, The Chancellor of (July 21, 2014). "Top Ten Single Season Defenses in NFL History : #2 2000 Baltimore Ravens". Taylor Blitz Times. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "NFL 100". NFL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Karpovich, Todd (May 18, 2022). "Ravens 2000 Team, One of Greatest Defenses Get 30 for 30 Documentary". Sports Illustrated Baltimore Ravens News, Analysis and More. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Finnegan, Jimmy. "The 2000 Baltimore Ravens: A Team for the Ages". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ PressBox (January 28, 2021). "2000 Ravens: Remembering One Tough Team". PressBox. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Long •, Julius (February 18, 2021). "Jack Del Rio and Ray Lewis Reminisce on Historic 2000 Baltimore Ravens Defense". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Top 100 Teams". Pro Football Reference.
- ^ "100 Greatest Teams: Numbers 100-1 SUPERCUT". NFL.com. November 23, 2019.